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To: Chaguito
"Not the only plague that set upon the world in the 600’s. The other plague has killed many more people."

Yup. (Different time)

One right next door:

Historical Review: Megadrought And Megadeath In 16th Century Mexico (Hemorrhagic Fever)

"The epidemic of cocoliztli from1545 to 1548 killed an estimated 5 million to 15 million people, or up to 80% of the native population of Mexico (Figure 1). In absolute and relative terms the 1545 epidemic was one of the worst demographic catastrophes in human history, approaching even the Black Death of bubonic plague, which killed approximately 25 million in western Europe from 1347 to 1351 or about 50% of the regional population. "

"The cocoliztli epidemic from 1576 to 1578 cocoliztli epidemic killed an additional 2 to 2.5 million people, or about 50% of the remaining native population

52 posted on 05/25/2015 10:58:42 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: blam

Great information, Blam. and really the truth. However, I was talking about a plague that began in the 600’s and spread from the Arabian peninsula. It continues to this day and no cure has yet been found.


53 posted on 05/25/2015 11:51:07 AM PDT by Chaguito
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